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Cord-cutting customers in the New York City area have a new option to stream live TV. Time Warner Cable is starting up its Roku TV beta service today, which allows Internet-only patrons to stream live television via a Roku 3 player. As part of the offer, Time Warner Cable will provide beta testers with the Roku 3, which will replace the cable box you'd normally get with any other TWC cable plan.
The Roku 3 will use the TWC app for streaming TV, and customers can choose one of three packages to add to their current Internet-only plans. The most basic plan is "Starter TV," which includes basic channels like ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and more than 20 others. "Starter TV" costs $10 per month when you sign up for a 12-month contract. "Starter TV" with Showtime and Starz will cost you $20 per month, and the most comprehensive plan, which includes over 70 channels with Showtime and Starz, is $50 per month.
This is Time Warner's way of reaching out to customers who have abandoned their cable service for Internet-only packages, as well as those who never signed up for cable in the first place. Also, it might be enticing for those who don't want to pay for cable box rentals or for a technician to come to their home and set everything up. There are some caveats, though: DVR isn't included in this program, nor are features like StartOver, which lets you restart a show from the beginning if you missed its first few minutes.
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